palsgravine

pals·gra·vine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pawlz-gruh-veen, palz-]
- /ˈpɔlz grəˌvin, ˈpælz-/
- /pˈalsɡrəvˌaɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pawlz-gruh-veen, palz-]
- /ˈpɔlz grəˌvin, ˈpælz-/

Definition of palsgravine word

noun palsgravine the wife or widow of a palsgrave. 1

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Origin of palsgravine

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

From the Dutch word paltsgravin, dating back to 1825-35. See palsgrave, -ine2

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Parts of speech for Palsgravine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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palsgravine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.